Spring Starflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Spring Starflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Madagascar

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3550

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Vinca

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Spring Starflower

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Madagascar Periwinkle season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Neutral, Alkaline.

Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Spring Starflower and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.